And reality sets in...

Even before we'd submitted the offer, we find out that it's already been bid up - in an attempt to win, the other offers have gotten higher and higher, and so pretty well taken it out of our price range.  No suprise in this market, but a sad reality check that affordable housing is pretty scarce, even with the gov't incentive.

EEK!

Found a house we think could work... putting in an offer on said house... trying not to get hopes up, as we know we're not the only offer... now it's just pray and wait and see!

Where is HGTV when you need them?

House-hunting - at least in this market - is an endurance sport. It's also an educational experience.
It's funny, how when I was growing up, I always thought of buying a house as a very grown-up activity. Now that I'm engaged in said activity, I quite often feel like a 10-year-old. ;)